What is "taffetas"

Usage examples of "taffetas".

Then, taking his resolve, and putting the best face upon it, since no other could help him here, he kicked off his shoes, peeled off his fine coat of biscuit-colored taffetas, and climbed upon the plank.

It was a singularly elegant and characteristically Spanish suit of black taffetas with silver lace that had been made for him a year ago in Cadiz, and he knew each detail of it so well that it was impossible he could now be mistaken.

He had much more the air of a lounger in the Mall or the Alameda – the latter rather, since his elegant suit of violet taffetas with gold-embroidered button-holes was in the Spanish fashion.

The nun who guarded the gate saw him in his black taffetas, and the girl dressed like a queen, and she made her way through the crowd to attend to them.

The rose-colored taffetas of her bedroom brought out the delicacy of her skin.